One special Christmas, Janet Laidlaw's father gives her a silver pencil "for her stories," and she begins to write about the lush island of Trinidad and her family's "House on the Hill." Then Mr. Laidlaw's tragic death forces Janet to leave the only ...
There are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, No bears, no bears at all Or so young Jonathan is told by the grown-ups as he sets out alone over Hemlock Mountain. But as Jonathan discovers on the cold winter night, grown-ups don't always know ... And ther...
In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family "Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble," her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods ...
In this festive Caldecott Honorâ€"winning picture book, Alice Dalgiesh brings to life the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday for readers of all ages.Giles, Constance and Damaris Hopkins are all passengers aboard the crowded Mayflower, journeying to t...